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Dec. 31, 2007
Vietnam Outreach -
United Nations Security Council: Role of Non-Permanent Member
Helping
Vietnam prepare to serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security
Council (2008-2009) was the focus of an Outreach event held in Hanoi,
Dec. 11-14, 2007.
The seminar on “UN Security Council: The Role of Non-Permanent Member,”
was conducted in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs’ Institute for International Relations (IIR), the main policy
think tank and training arm of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
The seminar offered an opportunity for the Vietnamese diplomats and
other government officials to benefit from a U.S. expertise on the UNSC
as well as key international and regional security trends and
challenges. The participants expanded their knowledge of substantive and
procedural matters related to the UNSC work, role-played a UNSC case
study, as well as discussed Vietnam’s responsibilities, challenges and
opportunities of UNSC membership. They also developed recommendations
for the Government of Vietnam on required preparatory steps and
interagency coordination related to Vietnam’s new UNSC role.
High level support from both the U.S. Embassy and Vietnam MOFA was
provided throughout the event. Amb. Michael Michalak and IIR Director
Amb. Duong Van Quang opened the seminar. The final brief was presented
to Deputy Director of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Tran Bich Van; Chief of UNSC Office MOFA Nguyen Thi Van Anh;
and U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jon Aloisi.
The APCSS team was led by retired U.S. Amb. Charles Salmon, included
APCSS Professors Rouben Azizian, Alfred Oehlers and Thomas Peterman,
logistics coordinator Lynne Yamashita, and was supported by retired Amb.
Peter Burleigh, who had direct experience in the UNSC while he was
Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States at the United
Nations.
The Vietnamese side was led by Dr. Ngo Duy Ngo, IIR Deputy Director
General and a recent APCSS graduate (ASC 07-2), and included 40
representatives of MOFA, Defense, Public Security, National Assembly,
President’s and Prime Minister’s offices. Senior diplomats of the U.S.
Embassy, as well as several APCSS alumni, were also in attendance.
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More than 40 attendees participated in the “UN Security Council: The
Role of Non-Permanent Member” seminar hosted by the Institute for
International Relations (IIR) and the Asia-Pacific Center for
Security Studies (APCSS).
U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak and Vietnam Ambassador Duong Van
Quang attended the event.
The
APCSS addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and
civilian representatives of the United States and 45 Asia-Pacific nations to
its comprehensive program of courses and conferences, both in Hawaii and
throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The Center supports the U.S. Pacific
Command’s objective of developing professional and personal ties among
national security establishments throughout the region. APCSS focuses on
a multilateral and multi-dimensional approach to defining and addressing
regional security issues and concerns. The most beneficial result is
building relationships of trust and confidence among future leaders and
decision-makers within the region.
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